I
hereby Certify, That I attended deceased from Sept 20, 1905 to Sept 22,
1905 that I last saw her alive
on Sept 22, 1905 and that death
occurred, on the date stated above, at 8:00
AM.

The
Cause of Death was as follows: Puerperal Fever Duration: 10 ds.

Contributory:
Exhaustion

(signed) Lyman Steve M.D.

Sept 23, 1905 /
Ogden, Utah

Filed / Registrar

Sept 24, 1905 / Wm
Mathers

Registered No.

27

no of Burial or Removal Permit

27

Interesting:

I'm sure I've seen Ellen's father's name in my research into the Lund family from Bornholm. It will be interesting to see if there are more connections.

Ellen gave birth to a son on Sept. 12, 1905. Since her fever lasted for 10 days, it appears to have been complications due to childbirth. Such a common trend among women of the time. (ETA: according to Midge - "The fever listed on the other one is puerperal fever. It is also known as childbed fever & sadly is usually a result of bacteria introduced by the doctor or midwife assisting with the delivery. They didn't understand the need for good handwashing & sterilizing instruments. With all the open blood vessels during childbirth, it would lead to an overwhelming infection also known as blood poisoning."

William Taylor, Ellen's brother-in-law was the informant. He would lose his own wife Ada in childbirth only 4 years later.

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